Bath device



April 1940- I M. wEsrP-A 2,196,787

BBBBBBBB CE April 9, 1940. M. WESTPHAL &196.787

BATH DEVICE Filed July 15, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lnventor Mali# en' %sjkl Patented Apr. 9, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a bath device especially constructed for usewhere space is limited and it is desired to have a fixture which willreadily harmonize with other fixtures of a bathroom, and has for theprimary object the provision of a device of this character which willprovide ample facility for the taking of a foot bath, permitting theperson using the device to rest-in comfort and safety and withinconvenient reach of the feet and legs as well as within easy reach ofthe faucets and the drain valve of the device.

With these andother objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figura 1is a top plan View illustrating a bath device constructed in accordancewith my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation illustrating the device.

Figure 3 is a side elevation illustrating the device.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line l--d of Figure1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the nu- 30 meral's indicates a basehaving integral therewith a riser 6, the top wall of which provides anexcellent seat for the user of this device and is provided with a seriesof spaced ribs 1 to prevent slippage of the person while on the seatthereby adding a safety factor to the device. The top wall of the riseris further provided with a recess adjacent one end thereof to form asoap receptacle 8 which will be in convenient reach of th person sittingon the seat. l

The base 5 and riser are of integral formation and includes a series ofintegrally connected vertical walls, certain of which are extended toform the riser G. The base further includes a horizontal wall 9 anddepending therefrom within the vertical walls of the base is a. footbath receptacle ID, the bottom wall of which is spaced from the loweredges of the vertical walls of the base and it is preferable that thecorners of the walls thereof are rounded which also applies to the otherwalls of the device where they join each other. The dimensions of thefoot 'receptacle are such as to readily accommodate the feet of theperson sitting on the seat l and to contain sufiicient water for theproper bathing of the feet and legs as well as other portions of thebody if so desired. e

The top wall 9 between the foot receptacle and the front wall of theriser 6 forms a. medium on which 'may be mounted the usual faucets II'for the control of hot and cold water and also a drain valve control |2which is in combination with a common outlet !3 of the faucets ll. Thefaucets being so arranged are within convenient reach of the personsitting upon the seat and will in no way interfere with thecomfort ofthe person or themovement of*-the person's legs.

certain of the vertical walls of the device have their lower edges bentat right angles to form supporting flanges M on which the device mayrest when positioned on the floor of a bathroom. A device of this kindmay be readily set within a very limited space within a bathroom andWill harmonize with other fixtures that may be within the bathroom andprovides a convenient medium for a person to take a foot bath or, ifdesired, to stand within the device to wash or bathe other parts of thebody.

It is believed that the Simplicity and advantages of this invention willbe apparent to those skilled in the art to which such device relates,and while I have herein set forth a satisfactory embodiment of theinvention, it is to be understood that such changes therefrom asfairlyfall' within the scope of my claim may be resorted to when desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A bath device. cemprising a base including' a series of verticallyarranged integrally connected walls and a horizontal wall integral withthe upper edges of said vertical wall and provided with a rectargula'shaped opening leaving a portion of said horizontal wall atone edge ofthe opening to form a shelf for the support of water and drain fixtures,a Water receptacle, including a bottom wall and upstanding walls fornedon the` horizontal wall about the edges of the opening, a' riser formedon said base by extending certain of said vertical walls thereof andincluding a horizontal Wall located in a plane above the firstnamedhorizontal wall to form a seat andhaving a recess and grooves therein.

MA'I'I'HEW WESTPHAL.

